Light in the Dark (film) explained

Light In The Dark
Director:Ekene Som Mekwunye
Producer:Ekene Som Mekwunye, Chidinma Uzodike
Story:Ekene Som Mekwunye
Starring:Rita Dominic
Joke Silva
Kiki Omeili
Bimbo Ademoye
Saidi Balogun
Kalu Ikeagwu
Ngozi Nwosu
Music:Michael ‘Truth' Ogunlade
Cinematography:Muhammad Atta Ahmed
Editing:Muhammad Atta Ahmed
Studio:Bukana Motion Pictures / Riverside productions
Distributor:Silverbird Film Distribution (theatrical)/FilmOne Entertainment (Ancillary)
Runtime:104 minutes
Country:Nigeria
Language:English

Light in the Dark is a 2019 Nigerian drama/thriller feature film by Ekene Som Mekwunye. The film stars some of the biggest names in Nollywood, such as Rita Dominic, Joke Silva, Saidi Balogun, Kiki Omeili, Bimbo Ademoye, and Kalu Ikeagwu.[1]

Plot

The film features a couple, Emeka and Jumoke, who have been married for 11 years and they have a daughter who they love dearly. Jumoke has been trying hard to have another child and hopes it would be a boy to appease Emeka’s family. A gang attacks them one night and the gang leader decides to rape Jumoke. This puts a huge strain in their relationship and it gets tougher as a series of events begin to unfold.

Cast and production

The movie stars Rita Dominic, Joke Silva, Kiki Omeili, Kalu Ikeagwu, Bimbo Ademoye, Ngozi Nwosu, Saidi Balogun, Emmanuel 'Mannie' Essien etc.[2] It was directed by Ekene Som Mekwunye and he also produced it with Chidinma Uzodike.

Screenings and reception

It has screened in film festivals in five different continents, including Soo Film Festival, Silicon Valley African Film Festival both in the USA, Brasilia international film festival in Brazil, Nollywood Week film festival in Paris Durban International Film Festival in South Africa,[3] Diorama International Film Festival in India,[4]

It was released in Nigerian and Ghanaian cinemas on 25 January 2019. etc.[5] [6] It also got four nominations at the African Movie Academy Awards in 2019.[7] It also won the top prize for best film at the Kaduna International Film Festival in 2020 where Ekene Som Mekwunye was also awarded Best Director.[8] Light In The Dark is currently on Netflix.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Film Review: Light In The Dark is More Than a Tale of Love – It is an Expansive View of the Nigerian Society . The MoviePencil . 2021-05-17.
  2. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm9895240/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0
  3. Web site: Festival program . www.durbanfilmmart.co.za . 2021-05-17.
  4. Web site: New Delhi's Own Real International Film Festival - DIORAMA Film Festival . TheMoviean . 24 August 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190225163602/https://themoviean.com/diorama-film-festival/ . 25 February 2019 . dead . 19 May 2022.
  5. Web site: Box Office . Top 20 Films 15th-17th Feb 2019 - Cinema Exhibitors Association of Nigeria . Ceanigeria.com . 2021-05-17.
  6. Web site: AMAA 2019 Nominees . Ama-awards.com . 2021-05-17.
  7. Web site: Rita Dominic, Joke Silver Win Big At KADIFF 2020 Awards . New Nigerian Newspaper . 2021-05-17.
  8. Web site: Light in the Dark (2019) on Netflix USA :: New on Netflix USA .